Daily Republican., 1887-09-28
rHr INVESTIGATING ooMnrrrEE

rHE INVESTIGATING coMMIrrEE.
ur. 8raham Goes for sas. Hars-The
Dsfsnse opened NJ Last.
The Investigating Committee OF the
Board OF EduoatlOn met again last
! veniug. IL was O'Clock before the
PAvel sounded. and even
Then Messrs. Eoulk, Fueksl and Pyle
we're absent, bat came in shortly. The
con mittse decided to hssr the evidence
Of 9. Rodman Smith. Esq., who bsd
been absent on . previous night when
his name vas called.
Mr. Smith WAS sworn. Was member
Of COMMITTEES on teachers lsst year and
this year. Was chairman this year but
do not RENE N Der whether was chair.
man or not last year. Al the meeting
st which 10 wss deoi6ed 70 leave era
hams nAm9bf the report the meeting
wss called BY the secretary to meet Ut
Q so o. N. After the notices were sent
out Mr.. HARLAN oame to him and said
tho hour did not suit Mr.. Palmer. 30
D. m. was then suggested. No other
her he'd o. z nified their inability "
attend at the tune ordered. II was sug.
gested that the committee meet ut p.
M, and those who we're late could be
Informed OF what had been done when
they arrived.
The committee met and when 1t c.me
TO the question OF principal OF High
School tt was decided TO omit Graham q
name, and q molten IVES made TO supply
that OF Prof. Berlin, who had been q
candidate for the place two years he
fore. After the committee he'd finished
they passed Into Smiths office where
they met Palmer. Heseemed surprised
shat the coz mittee had met In his ab
sence, aud seemed somewhat hurt oveI
IL. There was no attempt made to hide
auytbing, but tse meeting had 70 bt
held because rome OF the committee hao
other busineis a. A 80.
After Palmer came an informal dis
cussion WAS hetd. and because Palme
.eemed burt all present dec ded TO leav'
out Bsrlin's name, and send In the re
port without any Recommendations 10
principal OF Boys High School.
Witness had numerous opportuuitie
10 observe Grab ms methods. Though
him ineffi Client; not the man for tn
place. He was also insubordinat
Miss Pyle had ones como 10 Smith 4
, complain that Graham was putin
work on her whioh he should have don
himself. He understood since thst b
the ADVICE of Mr.. Wiley she had lei
her room, an 4 had laid her grievances
: beforc . mai Irity OF tho Commistoe
Teachers.
J Witness spl ks to her more peremI
J tory than be hsd ever occaBion to spea
TO any lady before. He did 90 beoau,
he thorght she was Ill advised, an
should nc, have lefs her room to mai
complaints. He asked her II the ",
competent to teich the studies alloitt
to her by Graham, and on her sayir
she Was he had told her the must teac
them or resigu.
Mr.. Wiley, who was on the school cor
mittee At that time, was bitter again
q Graham, bu. witness knew Mr.. willie
had boen pIiocipsl OF the school, or
:. thought his objections might arise b
=, cause Grahani did not teach or oopdu
J the school In the same way Wiley ha
L Wished to give Graham an opportuni
TO show what wss in him. In BebrnnI
some very grave charges were ma
against Graham. Determined 10 o
what Graham had to say about theI
!. Graham denied them and gave expl
nations which. although not entire
]. satisfactory, gave the impression th
\ Graham would do better In the f1tu
y aud mighG make the school s1cce.
One of the complaints was his waiti'
= for young indies. Graham taid he h'
L. even Rone up Shipley street 80 avo
n the young ladies Witness told him
W was free country ard any white mi
- had a right 10 use the public thoroug
fares. Told him TO live down chArg'
III Reports afterward came to Commit
\ on Teachers that he had failed 10 tea
reading and tpslling; commit
h, told the tu2erintendent 70 ord
him to restore them or suspend hil
u, Obeyed st first, but Afterwards gn
III the studies up. Failed 70 hear neal
half OF his ieoitations. Witness b
le supported him against some OF
most experienced teachers In the scht
1e and had given him every opportuni
m bu. he had not profited by It, Parei
had com plnlned to Smith on the stre
but he told them 1t was new sch,
and new man and to give the prlncil
q chance. Did not remember havi
said about this time that he has invel
gated charges and tbcy had gone up
q bnbbla. but might have said soI
thing live 1t In regard TO the char
n m ade In February. Tue parents mi
u, isg complaints founded them on G
ha as manner OF teaching chemis
and book keeping. d. u. Buckingh
was one CT the persons making ot
plants.
Ia Mr. Grabam--Do you know from y
own knowledge that l refused to repl
studies?
Mr.. Smith, was told 30 by the
lperintendent.
GrAham-You consider me ins fl Die
have you evsI heard me teach D ella
Smith-Sever did
Graham-Then you relied on
superintendent ior information?
Smith-To tn extent, but more
your own reports.
II Grnham-Dld you euggest the exs
nation In geometry?
Smtth-Don't remember.
MT Smith stated that they held
exsmiuAiion In order to test Graha
ability Is = tssoher, and had picked
gsometry because 1t was o study ssu
by him. Miss Miller's c,Aso was exi
ipsd in order to compare the two.
% Witness, in answer 80 . Aquestion II
Graham, said he did not think
teaching consisted altogether In rec
sions, ESPECIALLY In geometry, bu
Grsham had u sugbt his clSsses as N
an Mtss Nilier's had been tAugnt the